Step 1. Launch File Level Restore Wizard

To launch the File Level Restore wizard, do one of the following:

On the Home tab, click Restore and select VMware vSphere backup. In the Restore from backup section, select Guest files (Windows).

Open the Storage Infrastructure view. In the inventory pane, select the necessary volume snapshot. In the working area, select a VM whose guest OS files you want to restore and click Guest Files > Microsoft Windows on the ribbon. You can also right-click a VM and select Restore guest files > Microsoft Windows. In this case, you will pass immediately to the Location step of the wizard.

Open the Home view. In the inventory pane, select Storage snapshots. In the working area, expand the necessary volume, select a VM whose guest OS files you want to restore and click Guest Files > Microsoft Windows on the ribbon. You can also right-click a VM and select Restore guest files > Microsoft Windows. In this case, you will pass immediately to the Restore Point step of the wizard.

To quickly find the necessary VM, you can use the search field at the top of the window. Enter a VM name or a part of it and click the Start search button on the right or press [ENTER].